CA 2729

For those of you who have been following along, you know my cancer/tumor marker lab values were elevated during pregnancy and postpartum. My oncologist’s recommendation was to wait approximately one month to redraw them to see if they came down after recovering slightly more postpartum. To my pleasant surprise, the CA 2729 came back within normal range. Huge relief. So what now? Continue cancer screening every 3 months for at least 3 years. However, I am coming up on 3 years of being diagnosed and soon to be 3 years of being cancer free. Cancer screening will always be a part of my life but they reduce the frequency after 3 years. At least this is general recommendation… we will see if this applies to me. So here we are, nothing to worry about. At least for now. What does this mean to me? Enjoy. Enjoy life, enjoy my daughter, enjoy my family and DO NOT think about cancer. That would be my advice to anyone dealing with cancer or who has been through something similar. Do not worry … unless there is something to worry about. Yes, it may always be in the back of your mind. But keep it there. In the back. Enjoy the rest.